United States: Organising to Resist Mass Immigrant Raids
Los Angeles County has declared a state of emergency in response to ongoing immigration raids by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Grassroots activists and communities are organizing to resist these raids, which have created a climate of fear in immigrant communities across the United States.
In many Los Angeles neighborhoods, streets are now empty and deserted, a scene that is becoming common in immigrant communities.
The Donald Trump administration’s dramatic increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids has led to dozens of agents arriving in unmarked cars with rifles and bulletproof vests.
These agents often wear ski masks, do not display badges, and refuse to identify themselves, adding to the fear and uncertainty of their raids.
Undocumented workers are being handcuffed, thrown into rented vans, and taken away, leaving communities to organize and resist these actions.
Author's summary: Communities resist immigration raids.